{
  "id": 250817,
  "title": "New Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia injures 11 civilians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/new-houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia-injures-11-civilians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T03:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/07/houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia-injures-11-civilians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Houthi rebels launched an attack in southern Saudi Arabia, resulting in injuries to 11 civilians, including a four-year-old child with second-degree burns. The Saudi military confirmed that seven Saudis, one Yemeni, two Egyptians, and one Pakistani were among the victims, stating that the attack used indiscriminate shelling against civilian objects, in violation of international law. Saudi-led coalition forces vowed to take necessary measures to protect civilians in the region. The Houthi group, backed by Iran, has been escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen, targeting military, infrastructure, and shipping sites. In recent weeks, the group has claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi Arabia's Najran airport and killed at least 45 Yemeni government troops in Marib and Hadhramaut provinces. Saudi Arabia and the international community have responded by forming a coalition to protect key Red Sea and Bab Al Mandeb Strait routes from Houthi attacks.",
  "summary": "The Houthi rebels have attacked southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 11 civilians, including a four-year-old child with second-degree burns, according to Saudi military spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki. This escalation in attacks comes as the Iran-backed group continues to target the kingdom and Yemen, with recent claims of strikes on Saudi Arabia's Najran airport and military, infrastructure, and shipping targets. The conflict with the Houthis is increasingly intertwined with the broader regional war, with the group's actions, such as the Red Sea blockade disrupting Saudi oil exports, raising the stakes. Saudi Arabia has responded by forming an international maritime alliance to protect Red Sea and Bab Al Mandeb strait from Houthi attacks, and has appointed Maj Gen Abdullah Al Shehri as its commander.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Middle East: Houthi attack wounds 11 in Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/middle-east-houthi-attack-wounds-11-in-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-08-07T03:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}